affablyadverbUS /ˈæfəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
react verbally
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
DECLINESnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading GLOVER DECLINES TO SATISFY ME.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
GLOVER
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From this reading GLOVER DECLINES TO SATISFY ME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
lounged
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From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GLOVER DECLINES TO SATISFY ME.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
SATISFYverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading GLOVER DECLINES TO SATISFY ME.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
try to get or reach
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I made some sort of awkward, bungling answer, and then he recognised Turk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLOVER DECLINES TO SATISFY ME.
in the direction of
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The friend to whom Turk referred was, fortunately for us, in the lobby of the theatre, and as the two were engaged in conversation, the man I came to seek lounged towards us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He seemed surprised to see me, but approached me quite affably, and asked what I was doing in _his_ part of the world so late in the night.
